The DB-1 Lancaster is designed for those who value craftsmanship, history, and exclusivity. Each timepiece is a tribute to Operation Chastise and the incredible engineering of the Lancaster ED825 bomber. With only 200 pieces ever made, this is a rare opportunity to wear a story on your wrist.
In 2020 we started researching ‘Project Chastise’ the holy grail of wartime aviation stories with scientist Barnes Wallis and the audacious Dambuster mission. This had been on our must have list from the beginning of the brand but finding material from an actual Dambuster Lancaster may have been a mission too far. Fortunately in early 2021 Zero West made connections with part of the aviation archaeologists who had researched and located the remains of ED825, one of the 11 Lancasters that successfully returned from that historic night, but later went missing in action in Northern France.
Negotiations ensued and we incredibly were able to obtain some precious pieces of ED825 aluminium that we would be able to smelt and recast to create a unique and rare watch for this once in a lifetime project. The significance of the ED825 material cannot be overstated and Zero West are privileged to have the opportunity to explain to other people why something so seemingly insignificant is entirely the opposite, and in doing so keeping the story alive.
Request the DB-1 Lancaster brochure and take the first step toward owning one of the most exclusive pilot watches ever made. With only 200 available worldwide, this is your chance to wear history.
Request the DB-1 Lancaster brochure and take the first step toward owning one of the most exclusive pilot watches ever made. With only 200 available worldwide, this is your chance to wear history.